Private

William Spence Turfus

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Margaret Jane Turfus, of Holland Firth, Orkney, Scotland.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
32755
Name:
William Spence Turfus
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
James Turfus (brother), care of M.A. Turfus, Waitaki Boys High School, Oamaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
02 August 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
30
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 November 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 68
HMNZT 69
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. D. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Spence Turfus
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